Dr. Livingstone, I Presume WELDWISE 2400 - Manual (Page 177)

0454-APP-121 Rev. A 12-7
Document #: 0454-APP-121
Author: E. Barbiero
Date: 04-26-01
Revision: A
APPLICATION NOTE
Category: Procedure
Applies to: 2400 or POD Server
Subject: Copy weld data & create a MS Excel chart
HOW TO COPY WELD DATA FROM A 2400 OR POD SERVER
& CREATE EXCEL CHARTS WITH THE COPIED WELD DATA
Objective: This procedure will first explain how to copy stored weld data from your 2400 or
POD Server and then show how to use that copied data to create simple MS Excel
charts and graphs. Please note that all of the screen shots in the procedure are
using MS Excel 97 with Windows NT. If you are using another system/version, the
procedure may be different.
T O COPY THE LIVCO DATABASE ( USING WINDOWS 95/98/NT):
1. Make sure that the computer you are using has a network connection to the Livingston monitor (for
further information, please refer to the procedure on How to Establish a Network Connection).
2. On your computer's desktop (or on another drive to
which the collected weld data will be transferred)
right-click and create a new folder named '2400_xxxx
MMDDYY' where 'xxxx' is the four-digit serial
number found on the back of the Livingston unit and
MMDDYY is the current date. In the example at right,
the serial number is 0172 and the date is 11-20-00.
Leave this window open while you proceed with the
following steps.
3. Go to Start Ö Find Ö Computer. In the 'Find: Computer' window,
type in the 9-character name of the 2400/POD Server in the format
'2400_xxxx' where 'xxxx' is the four-digit serial number found on the
back of the Livingston unit.
Note: If you have changed the name of your Livingston unit, type in the
name that you have changed it to.
Type in the name of
the 2400/POD
Server in this format